n. Function: verb
1 to judge something with respect to its worth FF1C; estimated the value of the jewels FF1E;
Synonyms: appraise, assay, assess, evaluate, rate, set (at), survey, valuate, value
Related Words: adjudge, adjudicate, judge; ascertain, determine, discover; price, prize; decide, settle
2
Synonyms: CALCULATE , cipher, compute, figure, reckon
Related Words: cast, sum; count, enumerate
3 to fix some value (as size, distance, or composition) more or less accurately FF1C; estimated the rainfall at over six inches FF1E;
Synonyms: approximate, call, judge, place, put, reckon
Related Words: round, round off; conjecture, guess, suppose, surmise; fancy, imagine; deduce, infer
Contrasted Words: calculate, compute; measure